Newmarket in Rockingham County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

No. 4 Mill

1869

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 1, 2024

1. No. 4 Mill Marker

Inscription. Unlike the town's first three mills, which were built with granite blocks quarried from Durham Point, No. 4 Mill was constructed from local trap rock. By 1869, when the building was completed, Newmarket's mills were running 39,000 spindles and 906 looms, producing 160,000 yards of cotton cloth each week, and employing about 500 people.

Erected by Newmarket Main Street Corporation. (Marker Number 36.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the New Hampshire, Newmarket Downtown Walking Tour series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 43° 4.814′ N, 70° 56.115′ W. Marker is in Newmarket, New Hampshire, in Rockingham County. It is on Main Street (New Hampshire Route 108) near Central Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 55 Main St, Newmarket NH 03857, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on New Hampshire’s Seacoast. It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Brooks Block (within shouting distance of this marker); No. 2 Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Branscomb's Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Kingman Building (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Newmarket Manufacturing Company c. 1823-1934 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); No. 1 Mill (about 300 feet away); Newmarket, NH Memorial Pavilion (about 300 feet away); Edward Smith Building (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newmarket.

Also see . . . Site No. 36. Mill Overlook. A century of mill history and construction is shown here, on the site of Wiggin Doe’s house. Many townsfolk had sold their land readily, but Wiggin Doe refused — for years. Then he signed the property over to his daughter — and she refused to sell. Only after her father’s death did Deborah Doe sell, in exchange for company housing for herself and her mother. The Doe house became the mill office for 100 years. For nearly that long, locals described pig-headed people as “stubborn as Wiggin Doe.” (New Market Historical Society) (Submitted on November 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 1, 2024

2. No. 4 Mill Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.